District Energy Systems are an innovative way for buildings to reduce carbon emissions, optimize efficiency, and improve resilience. Come learn about a local example of accelerating urban real estate to net zero through distributed district energy systems, right in the heart of the Bunker Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles.

This brief discussion will cover four key considerations for decarbonization through scalable district energy: 1) Technical Potential, 2) Private Market Buy-In, 3) Engagement, Incentives & Financial Models, and 4) Social Impact & Equity.

ULI Los Angeles participated in the first cohort of ULI’s Net Zero Imperative (NZI) program, a multi-year initiative to accelerate decarbonization in the built environment. You can learn more about their findings from their NZI TAP Report, located on ULI’s Knowledge Finder.